A SeaRey plane lands after losing power for an unknown reason.
DAVENPORT | An experimental aircraft made an emergency landing Sunday afternoon on a street near Interstate 4 and U.S. 27, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.
The unexpected landing caused one lane of Home Run Boulevard to be shut down temporarily, officials said. Sheriff's deputies were called to direct traffic.
Sheriff's spokeswoman Donna Wood said the single-engine airplane, a SeaRey ELSA (experimental light sport aircraft), was flown by Sam Lewis, 73, of Winter Garden.
Janice Norris, 74, of Oakland, Fla., was a passenger in the plane.
Neither was injured, according to reports.
According to Wood, sometime between 2:30 and 2:45 p.m., the plane lost power for unknown reasons and was forced to land.
Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said the plane's left wheel hit a curb upon landing, causing it to partially collapse.
The FAA's website lists S E Lewis LLC as the owner of the amateur-built aircraft, and Samuel E. Lewis is listed as the owner of the company on the Florida Department of State website.
Wood said the one lane that had been closed was reopened, but the plane remained alongside the road Sunday night.
Wood said the owner of the plane will retrieve it today.
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